Gdansk (in german Danzig) is the fourth largest city of Poland, situated at the north of the country, close to the Baltic Sea.
Walking around at the old part of the city, I experienced a beautiful architecture which reminded me of Germany, or Belgium.. well that kind of houses that are very popular in Northern Europe and very different from the Greek ones. We were very lucky as there was an open market all around the historic core of the city, selling various stuff from sausages to (amber) jewelry. If the first thing that Poland is known about is admittedly vodka, then the second one is definitely amber. Polish amber comes from the Baltic Sea and it is very popular in the country as craftsmen create unique pieces of amber art.Strolling around the cute little streets aiming to go to the Ferris Wheel (#PolishLondonEye) that was raised this year for St. Dominic's Fair we bumped onto Motława, the river that crosses the city and gives a great scenery for photos. The waterfront walk is very relaxing having many restaurants, cafes, shops and street artists and goes until Hilton Hotel where it ends.

Although we were not staying in the city of Gdansk, we could experience it by day and by night. During the day it is a colorful cute city with pastel houses while in the night it becomes a vibrant area with lots of people in the streets and some great bars (beer is so cheap!)

♬Be prepared to communicate with body language as generally Polish people do not speak english! So be sure to learn some key words, like pivo (=beer) or woda (=water).

♬Make some zloti but be careful with the ATM comission!

♬ There is a fair with an open market taking place the first two weeks of August!

♬ Try the ice cream, it is very popular!

♬ Buy amber! (I found some very beautiful earrings at the open market! :) )

♬ If you see girls with pink umbrellas in the main square, it is what you think it is.

♬ Polish food is very heavy in general but try the smalec (a slice of bread with pork fat), gilonka (pork) and any kind of sausage -they have many- but avoid bigos (sauerkraut with meat) I did not like it that much!